Incorrect soil pH
Non-pathogenic (abiotic — soil pH imbalance)
12 host plants
Your blueberry shows stunted growth, interveinal leaf yellowing, and reduced yield. Soil pH outside the 4.5-5.5 range causes nutrient imbalances and iron deficiency. Plant in correct pH soil from the start. Monitor pH yearly; adjust with lime or sulfur as needed before planting. Use hydrangeas at field edges to monitor pH visually.
It is important to monitor and keep a record of soil pH on a yearly basis and take corrective actions if necessary. Plant hydrangeas at the end of blueberry rows to monitor soil pH.
Host Plants (12)
Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium crassifolium Creeping Blueberry, Thick-leaved Whortlberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry American Cranberry
Vaccinium membranaceum Big Huckleberry, Mountain Huckleberry Thinleaf Huckleberry
Vaccinium moupinense Himalayan Blueberry
Vaccinium ovalifolium Oval-leaf Blueberry
Vaccinium ovatum Box Huckleberry, Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium parvifolium Red Huckleberry, Red Whortleberry
Vaccinium sikkimense Sikkim Blueberry
Vaccinium uliginosum Bog Blueberry, Bog Bilberry
Vaccinium vitis Vaccinium vitis